Weightlifting at the 1955 Mediterranean Games
| Weightlifting at the 1955 Mediterranean Games | |
|---|---|
| Location | Barcelona, Spain |
| Dates | 15–25 July 1955 |
The weightlifting tournament at the 1955 Mediterranean Games was held in Barcelona, Spain. Medals were contested in seven men’s weight classes, with athletes from Egypt, Italy, France, Lebanon, and Syria among the medalists. The detailed results and medal standings are available in the official Mediterranean Games report and in external sports records.[1][2]
Medal table
* Host nation (Spain)
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Egypt | 3 | 4 | 0 | 7 |
| 2 | Italy | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 |
| 3 | France | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| 4 | Lebanon | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 5 | Syria | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Totals (5 entries) | 7 | 7 | 7 | 21 | |
Medal summary
Men's events
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 56 kg | Kamal Mahmoud Mahgoub (EGY) | 297.5 kg | Marc Marcombe (FRA) | 280 kg | Salim Moussa (LBN) | 262.5 kg |
| 60 kg | Sebastiano Mannironi (ITA) | 330 kg | Ali Mahgoub (EGY) | 317.5 kg | Haroutioun Djoubanian (LBN) | 302.5 kg |
| 67.5 kg | Said Khalifa Gouda (EGY) | 365 kg | Luciano De Geneva (ITA) | 342.5 kg | Bahjat Dalloul (SYR) | 322.5 kg |
| 75 kg | Moustafa Laham (LBN) | 380 kg | Ismail Ragab (EGY) | 372.5 kg | Ermanno Pignatti (ITA) | 355 kg |
| 82.5 kg | Mohamed Ali Abdel Kerim (EGY) | 405 kg | Augusto Fiorentini (ITA) | 375 kg | Georges Firmin (FRA) | 365 kg |
| 90 kg | Jean Debuf (FRA) | 420 kg | Mohamed Ibrahim Saleh (EGY) | 400 kg | Gerolamo Rovegno (ITA) | 382.5 kg |
| +90 kg | Alberto Pigaiani (ITA) | 422.5 kg | Mohamed Ahmed Gaessa (EGY) | 395 kg | Raymond Herbaux (FRA) | 377.5 kg |
References
- ^ "1955 Mediterranean Games report" (PDF). International Committee of Mediterranean Games (CIJM). pp. 22–23. Archived from the original (PDF) on 23 June 2014. Retrieved 4 August 2025.
- ^ "1955 Mediterranean Games weightlifting results". amateur-boxing.strefa.pl. Retrieved 4 August 2025.
External links
- 1955 Mediterranean Games report at the International Committee of Mediterranean Games (CIJM) website
- List of Olympians who won medals at the Mediterranean Games at Olympedia.org